| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24.2% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 29.8% | 21.2% | 14.6% | 30.9% | 17.9% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 37.2% | 40.8% | 37.8% * | 22.4% * | 34.8% * | 29.2% * | 38.5% | 31.4% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 22.6% | 16.8% * | 17.5% | 32.5% | 25.4% | 22.1% | 19.8% | 26.0% |
| Construction | 30.6% | 30.4% | 36.1% | 33.4% | 20.2% | 9.5% * | 33.2% | 19.3% |
| Utilities and transp. | 27.4% | 49.0% | 25.6% | 39.2% | 15.5% * | 15.2% | 41.0% | 17.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 25.6% | 36.4% | 33.8% | 21.8% | 17.6% | 15.4% | 34.0% | 16.1% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 19.0% | 27.6% | 31.0% | 24.6% | 17.7% | 11.3% | 28.1% | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 22.9% | 31.5% | 27.9% | 31.7% | 25.0% | 16.5% | 29.4% | 19.7% |
| Professional services | 25.0% | 26.8% | 38.9% | 28.6% | 18.4% | 15.9% | 30.2% | 18.2% |
| Other services | 24.9% | 32.0% | 33.2% | 31.1% | 25.7% | 13.1% | 32.7% | 17.8% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 23.7% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 30.6% | 20.6% | 14.9% | 31.1% | 17.5% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 26.7% | 31.0% | 36.3% | 28.6% | 22.7% | 14.3% | 31.7% | 19.3% |
| Nonprofit | 23.3% | 24.4% | 36.5% | 27.3% | 21.9% | 9.8% | 27.8% | 19.0% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 34.1% | 33.8% | 39.9% | 27.9% | 30.1% | 61.1% * | 34.0% | 35.3% |
| 5-9 years | 28.4% | 23.4% | 36.8% | 33.0% | 29.6% | 28.8% * | 28.0% | 30.4% |
| 10-19 years | 29.1% | 29.0% | 29.7% | 36.0% | 31.0% | 16.1% | 30.2% | 26.0% |
| 20 or more years | 21.5% | 31.0% | 32.3% | 27.8% | 19.3% | 14.3% | 31.1% | 16.6% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 18.2% | 23.9% * | 32.2% | 29.5% | 20.0% | 14.6% | 30.1% | 16.9% |
| 1 location only | 30.7% | 30.0% | 33.2% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 12.3% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 22.8% | 27.3% * | 35.4% | 33.1% | 20.9% | 14.7% | 31.7% | 17.4% |
| 25-49 % | 25.5% | 27.9% | 45.1% | 29.6% | 27.1% | 18.6% | 32.8% | 21.8% |
| 50-74 % | 24.0% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 27.5% | 20.1% | 11.6% | 30.4% | 16.6% |
| 75% or more | 24.2% | 30.0% | 31.7% | 30.0% | 20.6% | 14.3% | 30.7% | 17.5% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 25.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% | 29.8% | 21.2% | 14.4% | 31.5% | 18.2% |
| Has union employees | 15.7% | 2.5% * | 26.2% * | 30.6% | 20.7% | 15.2% | 13.6% | 16.2% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 22.0% | 31.1% | 34.9% | 31.0% | 22.4% | 14.9% | 31.6% | 18.4% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 24.7% | 29.7% | 32.9% | 29.6% | 20.8% | 14.4% | 30.8% | 17.7% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 28.4% | 34.8% | 30.0% | 34.1% | 21.6% | 14.8% | 33.8% | 19.7% |
| 25-49 % | 23.8% | 30.1% | 28.7% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 17.8% | 28.9% | 20.0% |
| 50-74 % | 21.2% | 24.3% | 42.8% | 29.3% | 20.8% | 12.2% | 29.5% | 15.5% |
| 75% or more | 23.3% | 28.5% | 31.9% | 28.9% | 18.2% | 14.6% | 29.5% | 17.5% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 26.4% | 33.6% | 33.5% | 32.1% | 23.0% | 15.4% | 33.6% | 19.3% |
| 25-49 % | 21.2% | 29.2% | 31.8% | 31.4% | 18.8% | 13.4% | 30.4% | 16.2% |
| 50-74 % | 24.1% | 26.6% | 36.2% | 23.4% | 20.4% | 16.3% | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| 75% or more | 23.9% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 13.6% * | 24.9% | 19.2% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.
| Characteristics | Total | Less than 10 employees | 10-24 employees | 25-99 employees | 100-999 employees | 1000 or more employees | Less than 50 employees | 50 or more employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 0.66% | 1.83% | 1.65% | 1.16% | 0.94% | 0.80% | 1.18% | 0.59% |
| Industry group ** | ||||||||
| Agric., fish., forest. | 6.96% | 11.15% | 12.31% * | 9.54% * | 11.84% * | 13.72% * | 8.38% | 7.94% |
| Mining and manufacturing | 2.12% | 6.13% * | 4.06% | 3.41% | 3.29% | 2.95% | 3.37% | 2.10% |
| Construction | 3.08% | 6.25% | 5.09% | 3.90% | 4.77% | 3.99% * | 3.69% | 3.04% |
| Utilities and transp. | 4.37% | 13.67% | 7.62% | 6.25% | 4.71% * | 3.58% | 8.59% | 2.86% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.51% | 6.96% | 6.01% | 3.66% | 2.77% | 3.61% | 4.23% | 2.18% |
| Fin. svs. and real estate | 1.76% | 5.27% | 5.64% | 4.18% | 2.33% | 1.74% | 3.98% | 1.38% |
| Retail trade | 1.59% | 5.81% | 4.82% | 3.58% | 3.11% | 1.91% | 3.50% | 1.60% |
| Professional services | 1.32% | 3.15% | 3.15% | 2.15% | 1.65% | 1.73% | 2.12% | 1.17% |
| Other services | 1.32% | 3.85% | 3.69% | 2.41% | 2.15% | 1.40% | 2.44% | 1.14% |
| Ownership | ||||||||
| For profit, incorporated | 0.76% | 2.23% | 1.89% | 1.43% | 1.16% | 0.91% | 1.39% | 0.71% |
| For profit, unincorporated | 1.84% | 4.02% | 4.38% | 2.65% | 2.28% | 1.97% | 2.86% | 1.45% |
| Nonprofit | 1.67% | 4.76% | 5.05% | 2.72% | 2.37% | 1.94% | 3.04% | 1.53% |
| Age of firm | ||||||||
| Less than 5 years | 3.68% | 5.25% | 6.37% | 4.74% | 6.24% | 20.22% * | 4.01% | 5.55% |
| 5-9 years | 2.73% | 4.72% | 4.99% | 3.73% | 4.40% | 10.20% * | 3.27% | 3.32% |
| 10-19 years | 1.89% | 3.51% | 3.38% | 2.80% | 3.33% | 3.32% | 2.39% | 2.18% |
| 20 or more years | 0.67% | 2.60% | 2.11% | 1.40% | 1.01% | 0.82% | 1.51% | 0.63% |
| Multi/single status | ||||||||
| 2 or more locations | 0.63% | 10.13% * | 4.58% | 1.95% | 1.04% | 0.80% | 2.70% | 0.63% |
| 1 location only | 1.17% | 1.86% | 1.77% | 1.38% | 2.12% | 3.42% | 1.28% | 1.56% |
| Percent full-time employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 2.52% | 9.44% * | 8.26% | 4.90% | 3.35% | 2.58% | 5.55% | 1.99% |
| 25-49 % | 1.91% | 6.18% | 6.17% | 3.62% | 3.59% | 2.91% | 3.75% | 2.20% |
| 50-74 % | 1.78% | 4.43% | 4.35% | 3.18% | 2.50% | 1.88% | 3.01% | 1.51% |
| 75% or more | 0.79% | 2.16% | 1.90% | 1.37% | 1.12% | 0.94% | 1.39% | 0.70% |
| Union presence | ||||||||
| No union employees | 0.71% | 1.87% | 1.68% | 1.19% | 0.97% | 0.88% | 1.20% | 0.63% |
| Has union employees | 1.50% | 1.99% * | 8.19% * | 5.09% | 3.90% | 1.82% | 3.18% | 1.67% |
| Percent low-wage employees | ||||||||
| 50% or more low-wage | 1.35% | 5.84% | 4.85% | 2.83% | 2.02% | 1.60% | 3.55% | 1.23% |
| Less than 50% low-wage | 0.75% | 1.93% | 1.75% | 1.27% | 1.06% | 0.92% | 1.25% | 0.67% |
| Percent women employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.43% | 3.34% | 2.63% | 1.99% | 1.89% | 2.10% | 2.11% | 1.35% |
| 25-49 % | 1.38% | 4.22% | 3.52% | 2.47% | 2.30% | 1.86% | 2.59% | 1.43% |
| 50-74 % | 1.13% | 3.39% | 3.99% | 2.39% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 2.38% | 0.93% |
| 75% or more | 1.28% | 3.62% | 3.27% | 2.43% | 1.73% | 1.59% | 2.29% | 1.14% |
| Percent age 50 or older employees | ||||||||
| Less than 25% | 1.01% | 2.88% | 2.39% | 1.67% | 1.48% | 1.24% | 1.76% | 0.91% |
| 25-49 % | 1.02% | 4.24% | 2.92% | 2.13% | 1.50% | 1.11% | 2.28% | 0.89% |
| 50-74 % | 1.74% | 4.03% | 4.27% | 2.67% | 2.22% | 2.84% | 2.76% | 1.77% |
| 75% or more | 2.82% | 3.80% | 7.35% | 4.43% | 5.30% | 6.30% * | 3.30% | 3.37% |
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2019 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.
Note: Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the Technical Appendix.
* Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision.
** Definitions of industry groups and low-wage employees changed in 2000. These data are not comparable to IC data prior to 2000. See Technical Appendix.